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Simulation of myths in industrial product design "the seven eyes amulet as a model"

open access: yesالاكاديمي, 2021
The research is to identify the legend of the seven eyes amulet of Babylonian origin and the representations it carried of the link between the Babylonian past and the Islamic present presented in the design works of the promoted products, preserving its
esam nouri majeed
doaj   +1 more source

Gender difference in left atrial appendage occlusion outcomes: Results from the Amplatzer™ Amulet™ Observational Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2021
Background Percutaneous LAAO represents an alternative for stroke prevention in patients not tolerating anticoagulation. While women are at higher risk of complications during percutaneous coronary or valvular interventions, the impact of gender on LAAO ...
A. D. De Caterina   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Embodied Hermeneutics and the Challenge of Intercultural Understanding: Insights from Chinese Traditions

open access: yesThe Heythrop Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Efforts to understand unfamiliar philosophical and religious traditions are often constrained by hermeneutical limitations rooted in the dominance of Western conceptual frameworks. This paper advances embodied hermeneutics as a general model for intercultural understanding—one that grounds interpretation in lived and material expressions of ...
Victoria S. Harrison
wiley   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life and self-care in heart failure patients under telecare—insights from the randomized, prospective, controlled AMULET trial

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
Introduction The growing population of heart failure (HF) patients places a burden on the healthcare system. Patient-centered outcomes such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-care behaviors are key elements of modern HF management ...
K. Piotrowicz   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Amulet as Jewel, Jewel as Amulet Uzbek, Tajik, and Karakalpak Amulet Cases Using the Example of Museum Collections

open access: yesAnnals of the Náprstek Museum, 2022
The study presents amulet cases of the Uzbeks, Tajiks, and Karakalpaks from the late 19th century until the early 20th century taking example from the collections of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan, Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, State Museum of ...
E. Gyul, Tereza Hejzlarová
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Never Mind the Bollards: Exploring the Role of GCHQ, MI5, and the National Technical Authorities in UK Security Markets

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultures and governance of security markets in the United Kingdom are often characterised through a paradoxical narrative of simultaneous state retreat and progressive advance. In the face of repeated recent high‐profile security failures, and global changes in material political economy, we argue that UK security governance is adapting to
Ben Collier, Jamie Buchan
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder and Watchman Device for Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

open access: yesCureus
Background: Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is an alternative to chronic anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Fadi Sawaya   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mixed‐methods research in medical education: Lessons from a meta‐study of methodological practice

open access: yesMedical Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Mixed‐methods research (MMR) intentionally combines (variously) theories, study designs, data collection, analyses and/or syntheses associated with more than one approach to research. Despite a rich literature on the theory and practice of MMR, the authors were concerned that much MMR in medical education fell short of the state ...
Jennifer Cleland   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Global Perspective on Trends in the Use of Withdrawal and Periodic Abstinence for Pregnancy Prevention

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Periodic abstinence and withdrawal (the dominant methods in the “traditional methods” category) have been used to prevent pregnancy in both historical and contemporary contexts and, in some countries, continue to be used despite increased availability and use of modern methods. Yet research on family planning programs and contraceptive methods
Vladimíra Kantorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

“An ox sitting on One's chest”: Experiences and understandings of common mental health conditions of Turkish‐speaking immigrants with lived experience in the UK

open access: yesPsychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Exploring how Turkish‐speaking immigrants understand and express common mental health conditions is crucial, as discrepancies in this area have real‐life consequences for treatment. Some key concepts to examine within this are the long‐standing belief that Turkish‐speaking immigrants somatise emotional difficulties and cannot ...
Ayse Akan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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